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A daredevil couple scaled the Empire State Building's antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” and peace, apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — ...

City officials announced late Tuesday that the frozen zone around the unstable Manhattan building has been reduced, allowing some pedestrians and traffic back into the area. Ahmed Tigani, commissioner ...

A little love (and cash) can go a long way. A lot of these fixes are less than $25.